San Francisco Departmental Gift Disclosure Summaries, 2024 Onwards

Monthly summaries of gifts received by San Francisco city departments, as filed with the Ethics Commission starting in December 2024. Each row likely contains a filing period, department name, total number of gifts, and total gift value. The dataset is produced by the City of San Francisco and updated via API as filings are submitted.

Use Cases

• Monitor departmental gift acceptance trends based on monthly filing periods.
• Identify departments receiving high-value gifts based on total gift value.
• Track amendments to filings based on the TypeOfFiling column.
• Analyze compliance with disclosure deadlines based on filing month and year.

Strengths

• Data collection is mandated by law (Section 3.217 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code), ensuring a formal source.
• Filings are submitted within 15 days after the month of receipt, suggesting timely updates.
• A unique row identifier (Envelope Id) is provided for precise record tracking.
• Related datasets provide detailed gift lists and a joined view for deeper analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset only covers gifts from non-governmental sources, excluding other transactions.

Provenance

Source

City of San Francisco Ethics Commission

Collection Method

Data is created when departments file disclosure forms provided by the Ethics Commission.

Time Range

Starting December 2024, ongoing monthly filings.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 04:14:23.791718; freshness should be verified.

Geography

San Francisco city departments.